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For government agency options have changed in line with the November 2024 Machinery of government (MoG). For more information, see our MoG change guide.

Module 4: Checkpoint 12—Field notices

Conformance: Mandatory

Requirements

Display a required field notice before any form fields.

Benefits of conformance

  • Helps to manage user expectations around required fields.

Risks of non-conformance

  • Confusion caused by unfamiliar required field marker.

Implementation advice

More information

The following notice will be displayed before the form in the event there are required/mandatory fields:

  • Questions marked with * must be completed.

Correct implementation: Required field notice appears before any form fields.

Correct implementation: Required field notice appears before any form fields.